This is by no means ‘news’. However, I just saw a special on TV about Dog the Bounty Hunter, and how Mexico is trying to hose him for bringing a serious criminal to justice. There’s a petition to help expedite the proceedings, and ‘Save the Dog’. I’m number 16029.
Category: Shane
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scientific method
When it comes to evolution, I’ve been amazed at how they (those scientist which insist evolution is a ‘Theory’) have subverted the ‘Scientific Method’ to suit their own beliefs. Today, I ran across this comic while reading my feed from planet gnome. I’m unaware of any other examples of the Method being subverted to this extent, but I’m sure it happens all the time.
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fanboyism
Just read this article, and the last question just made me laugh. If I was a company worth three billion dollars, and MS and Google both submitted offers, I’d go with Google (no matter the terms), because they actually get open source software. Here’s a brief recap:
- Who released Picasa for linux? Google
- Who released Google Earth for linux? Google
- Who supports a browser that works on any OS? Google
- Who has a browser based chat client that works on linux? Google
- Who ports .NET to linux? open source coders
- Who ports wmv to linux? open source coders
- Who ports wma to linux? open source coders
- Who supports a browser that only runs on one platform? Microsoft
The point is, Microsoft is evil, and with all their money and influence, they try to push others down. Google doesn’t have as much of either, and they sponsor the Summer of Code which benefits open source projects greatly. Sure, maybe it helps their business to give out money for programmers to work on free software, but I’m not seeing it. They also host projects like AWN for free.
I have to admit, I would probably be classified a Google fanboy, but I’d rather wear that label than support MS. -
amanda’s birthday 2007
My wife just got another day older, taking the total up to… Hah, I know better than that. Anyway, here’s some pics of the festivities.
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drama
We’ve been pretty busy lately with drama-related stuff. I was asked to run lights (again) for a play that the Historical Society is presenting. In the process, Amanda & I both were roped into playing small parts, and I’m now doing sound for it as well. It’s a fun little one-act about some mannequins who attempt to thwart a robbery in the clothing store where they ‘work’.
We had tryouts for the High School play last week, and started practice on Monday. We did a read-through then, and had another practice on Thursday. This semester we’re doing a full-length play about a bunch of pirates and a group of people stranded on ‘their’ island. It’s going to be quite interesting as we only had girls tryout, so all the male parts (pirates & natives) will be played by females. That always makes me laugh, so I’m sure it will work out quite well.
